Date of Birth : 13 May 1986, London, England, UK

Birth Name : Robert Thomas-Pattinson

Nickname : Rob, RPattz

Height : 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)

Robert Pattinson was born on May 13, 1986, in London, England. He enjoys music and is an excellent musician, playing both the guitar and piano.

When Robert was 15, he started acting in amateur plays with the Barnes Theatre Company. Afterward, he took screen role like Ring of the Nibelungs (2004) (TV) (Kingdom of Twilight) as Giselher.In 2003, Robert took on the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). He got his role a week later after meeting Mike Newell in late 2003.

He has since been cast as Edward Cullen in the highly-anticipated film, Twilight (2008). His music will also be heard in the film. Additionally, Robert has completed upcoming roles as Salvador Dalí in Little Ashes (2008) and Art in How to Be (2008).

Trivia

Is an excellent musician and plays both the guitar and piano. He began taking piano lessons at age three, and classical guitar at five.
Attended Harrodian private school in London.
He has two older sisters, Lizzie and Victoria.
Remains close friends with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) co-stars, Stanislav Ianevski and Katie Leung.

Sports: Has said that darts and pool are more his sport, and that he made up that he liked snowboarding and soccer for his Harry Potter audition.

Filmography

2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (pre-production) as Edward Cullen

2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (pre-production) as Edward Cullen

2011 Bel Ami (post-production) as Georges Duroy

2011 Water for Elephants (post-production) as Jacob Jankowski

2010 Love & Distrust (video)

2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse as Edward Cullen

2010 Remember Me as Tyler Hawkins

2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon as Edward Cullen

2008 Twilight as Edward Cullen

2008 Little Ashes as Salvador Dalí

2008 How to Be as Art

2008 The Summer House (short) as Richard

2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Cedric Diggory

2007 The Bad Mother’s Handbook (TV) as Daniel Gale

2006 The Haunted Airman (TV) as Toby Jugg

2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Cedric Diggory

2004 Ring of the Nibelungs (TV) as Giselher

2004 Vanity Fair as Older Rawdy Crawley (uncredited)